Tillson man ticketed after colliding with UARC bus; five hurt

TILLSON, N.Y. - A Tillson man was ticketed after he collided with a UARC van Tuesday morning while pulling onto state Route 32, Rosendale town police said Wednesday.

Five of the 14 passengers in the van suffered minor injuries and were taken to Kingston Hospital by Mobile Life, police said.

Police said Shaun Ben-Ari of Tillson was pulling out of a driveway onto Route 32 at 8:10 a.m. Tuesday when the accident occurred. They said Ben-Ari failed to see the van, which was headed north at the time.

Ben-Ari was issued a summons for failure to yield the right of way. Police were assisted by the Tillson Fire Department at the scene.